What to know before you vote in the November 2020 election: What's on the ballot and where and how to vote

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

More than 1 million absentee ballots have already been mailed to Wisconsin voters and more than 150,000 already returned by voters. That all adds up to early voting on a scale not seen in a Wisconsin election.

With that in mind, here's a look at what's on the Nov. 3 ballot:

Presidential race

President Donald Trump, a Republican, is seeking a second term and faces former Vice President Joe Biden, a Democrat. Trump is running with his Vice President Mike Pence, and Biden has selected California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate.

Also appearing on the ballot for president are:

Don Blankenship and running mate William Moh of the Constitution Party.
Jo Jorgenson and running mate Jeremy Spike Cohen of the Libertarian Party.
Brian Carroll and running mate Amar Patel of the American Solidarity Party.

Rapper Kanye West of the Birthday Party and Howie Hawkins of the Green Party tried unsuccessfully to get on the ballot but did not meet state requirements to do so.

U.S. House races

District 1: Republican Bryan Steil of Janesville, who is seeking a second term in Congress, will face Democrat Roger Polack of Racine, who served at the U.S. Treasury Department as an intelligence analyst and policy adviser under Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama.

The district encompasses Kenosha and Racine counties and portions of Rock, Walworth, Waukesha and Milwaukee counties.

District 2: Democratic incumbent Mark Pocan of Black Earth is facing Republican challenger Peter Theron of Madison, who has run for the seat five times since 2008.

The district covers Dane, Iowa, Lafayette, Sauk and Green counties, as well as portions of Richland and Rock counties.

District 3: Democratic incumbent Ron Kind of La Crosse, who has represented the district since 1997, will face former Navy SEAL Derrick Van Orden of Hager City.

The district stretches from Grant County in the far southwestern corner of Wisconsin north to the River Falls, Menomonie and Eau Claire areas. The district also includes parts of central Wisconsin, including Stevens Point.

District 4: Democrat Gwen Moore, who has represented the district since 2005, will face Tim Rogers. That's a rematch from 2018 when Moore carried the race with 75% of the vote.

The district covers a portion of Milwaukee County, including the city of Milwaukee and several suburban communities.

District 5: Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald, a Republican from Juneau, will face Tom Palzewicz, a Democrat from Brookfield, in a race to replace longtime Republican Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner.

Palzewicz is a U.S. Navy veteran and businessman. Fitzgerald is the leader of the state Senate and retired as a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.

The district includes Jefferson and Washington counties and parts of Dodge, Milwaukee, Walworth and Waukesha counties.

District 6: Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman of Glenbeulah is facing Democrat Jessica King of Oshkosh. Grothman has represented the district since 2014.

The district north of Milwaukee includes areas of Ozaukee, Milwaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Columbia, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Green Lake, Marquette, Waushara and Winnebago counties.

District 7: Republican incumbent Tom Tiffany will face Democratic challenger Tricia Zunker for the second time this year, after a special election in May.

The district covers all of 21 counties and portions of five others in the northern portion of the state, including the cities of Wausau and Bayfield.

District 8: Republican incumbent Mike Gallagher is facing Democratic challenger Amanda Stuck. Gallagher was elected to the position in 2016. Stuck is a lawmaker in the state Assembly representing Appleton.

The 8th includes Green Bay, Appleton and swaths of rural counties in northeastern Wisconsin, including Door, Oconto and Marinette.

Milwaukee-area legislative seats

Senate District 6: Democratic incumbent LaTonya Johnson is facing a challenge from Republican Alciro Deacon. Johnson was elected by the district in 2016.

District 6 covers parts of Milwaukee's north and west sides.

Senate District 8: Republican Alberta Darling of River Hills, a longtime incumbent, faces a challenge from Democrat Neal Plotkin of Glendale.

The district covers much of the north shore of Milwaukee County and parts of Ozaukee and Washington counties and a portion of Menomonee Falls in Waukesha County.

Senate District 28: Democrat Adam Murphy is facing Republican Julian Bradley. Republican David Craig, who was elected in 2016, is not running for re-election.

District 28 covers a portion of southern Milwaukee and Waukesha counties.

Assembly District 8: Democrat Sylvia Ortiz-Velez will face Republican Angel Sanchez. Ortiz-Velez is a Milwaukee County supervisor and Sanchez is a long-time Milwaukee resident and an advocate for the full legalization of marijuana.

Democratic Rep. JoCasta Zamarripa, who had held the seat since 2011, did not run for reelection after being elected to Milwaukee's Common Council in April.

District 8 includes a portion of Milwaukee's south side.

Assembly District 9: Democratic incumbent Marisabel Cabrera, who was elected in 2018, will face a challenge from her Republican opponent Veronica Diaz.

District 8 includes a portion of the south side of Milwaukee.

Assembly District 11: Democratic incumbent Jason Fields, who ran unsuccessfully for Milwaukee city comptroller in April, did not run for reelection. Republican Orlando Owens will be facing Democrat Dora Drake.

District 11 includes part of Milwaukee, Glendale and a small portion of Wauwatosa.

Assembly District 12: Incumbent LaKeshia Myers faces a challenge from Republican Ozell Cox in the northwest side Milwaukee district.

Assembly District 13: Republican incumbent Rob Hutton faces a challenge from Democrat Sara Rodriguez. Both candidates are from Brookfield. The district covers parts of Brookfield and Wauwatosa.

Assembly District 14: The Democratic incumbent Robyn Vining will face Republican challenger Bonnie Lee. Vining took the seat in 2018, defeating a Republican.

District 14 includes portions of the cities of Brookfield, Milwaukee and Wauwatosa.

Assembly District 15: Republican incumbent Joe Sanfelippo of New Berlin faces a challenge from Democrat Jessica Katzenmeyer of West Allis.

District 15 includes portions of West Allis and New Berlin.

Assembly District 16: Kalan Haywood, who at age 19 became the youngest lawmaker in Wisconsin when he was elected in 2018, faces a challenge from Dennis Walton, who is running as an independent.

District 16 includes portions of the north side of Milwaukee.

Assembly District 17: In a race to replace the seat formerly held by Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, Supreme Moore Omokunde, a Democrat, is facing Republican Abie Eisenbach. Omokunde is a Milwaukee County supervisor and the son of U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore. Eisenback is a Milwaukee community leader and business woman.

District 17 includes a portion of Milwaukee County.

Assembly District 19: Democrat Jonathan Brostoff faces Republican challenger Helmut Fritz.

District 19 includes Milwaukee's east side, downtown and Third Ward.

Assembly District 21: Incumbent Republican Jessie Rodriguez of Oak Creek faces a challenge from Democrat Erik Brooks of South Milwaukee. The district includes Oak Creek, South Milwaukee and a small portion of Franklin.

Assembly District 23: Republican incumbent Jim Ott of Mequon, a former TV meteorologist, faces a challenge from Democrat Deb Andraca of Whitefish Bay.

District 23 stretches from Whitefish Bay to northern Ozaukee County.

Assembly District 24: Republican incumbent Dan Knodl of Germantown faces a challenge from Democrat Emily Siegrist of River Hills.

District 24 includes portions of Washington, Ozaukee counties and northern Milwaukee County.

Assembly District 38: Republican incumbent Barbara Dittrich faces a challenge from Melissa Winker. Both candidates are from Oconomowoc in a district that stretches from western Waukesha County to eastern Dane County.

Assembly District 82: Republican incumbent Ken Skowronski of Franklin will face Democratic challenger Jacob Malinowski of Greendale and independent candidate Marc Ciske of Greendale. Skowronski has represented the district since 2013. Malinowski is a recent graduate of Yale University. Ciske is a member of UA Local 601 Steamfitters.

District 82 includes portions of Milwaukee County, including the city of Franklin and the village of Greendale.

Assembly District 83: Republican incumbent Chuck Wichgers faces a challenge from Democrat Alan DeYoung. Both candidates are from Muskego in a district that includes parts of Waukesha, Racine and Walworth counties.

Assembly District 97: Republican incumbent Scott Allen of Waukesha faces a challenge from Democrat Aaron Perry, who is a Waukesha alderman.

District 97 includes parts of Waukesha and areas of southwestern Waukesha County including Genesee and Mukwonago.

County races

County office-holders who run under party labels — such as district attorneys, county clerks and treasurers — are also on the ballot. In Milwaukee County, three such races are uncontested, with only Democrats fielding candidates for register of deeds (Israel Ramón, incumbent), county clerk (George Christenson, incumbent) and county treasurer (David Cullen, incumbent).

Election Day registration

Voters can register to voteon Election Day at their polling place. If you're planning to register at the polls, make sure to bring a Wisconsin driver's license or state ID or the last four digits of your Social Security number, as well as a document that provides proof of residence in Wisconsin.

Laura Schulte can be reached at leschulte@gannett.com and twitter.com/SchulteLaura.